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Aylesford Stream water level

River gauge, Old Mill Stream, Kent, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.02m Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.45 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.900.951.001.05mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.900.951.001.05mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.900.951.001.05mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.900.951.001.05mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Aylesford Stream reads 1.02 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.89 m to 1.57 m.

The water is rising: up 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.89 m and 1.05 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.89 m – 1.57 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.89 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.89 m – 0.91 m
Highest on record
2.45 mMarch 5, 2020
Lowest on record
0.00 mSeptember 29, 2006

On the river at Aylesford Stream

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 10° 9° 32 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 0.1 mm, 62% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 12° 5.2 mm, 47% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 4.9 mm, 42% Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 6.2 mm, 79% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 45 mm, 86% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 0.2 mm, 54% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
White Water DykeRiver gauge 0.20 m Normal +0.22 m 2.2 km
Chart LeaconRiver gauge, Great Stour 0.14 m Normal +0.04 m 2.6 km
Hothfield UpstreamRiver gauge, Great Stour 0.11 m Normal +0.06 m 5.3 km
Aldington UpstreamRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour 0.23 m Normal +0.32 m 5.7 km
WyeRiver gauge, Great Stour 0.14 m Normal +0.04 m 6.7 km
Brown MillRiver gauge, Great Stour 0.16 m Normal +0.06 m 7.0 km
SellindgeRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour 0.45 m Normal +0.25 m 9.7 km
Upper Petham BourneGroundwater well 61.92 m Normal −0.10 m 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Old Mill Stream at Aylesford Stream?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.89 m to 1.57 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Aylesford Stream today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:11 BST, the water level was 1.02 m. Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Aylesford Stream rising or falling?

Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Aylesford Stream normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Aylesford Stream?

The highest level on record is 2.45 m on March 5, 2020. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 29, 2006.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E4412 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.13367, 0.88013 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.02 m 2026-10-18 20:11 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Aylesford Stream (ea:E4412). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/aylesford-stream

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer